The first of Lynn's Travels

[Cody]

Lynn stood between two men and a young girl, the girl had many bruises about her face, arms and legs. The two men that were facing Lynn held whips and swords at their sides, "Step away from the girl, shes our property"

The other man sneered "You don't want to trifle with us boy out of the way!"

Lynn gave a sarcastic sigh "You two should be ashamed for what wrong you have done to this girl, she serves you with the utmost respect and for what reason I do not know for you treat her like dirt and rape her every time you get the chance. In my home nation that sort of behavior gets the death treatment" Lynn grasped one of his Katanas, the Dark Moon. He pointed it at each of the men "You both will die a swift death and feel no pain though you will feel pain where you are going to go. May the devil have mercy on you but I highly doubt he and the demons he commands will"

Lynn didn't leave time for the two men to respond, with a quick motion at his blade and some fast feet work, Lynn now stood behind the men, his blade raised as if he struck, the men themselves didn't move for a long time, suddenly they both collapsed, slight blade marks at their necks, chest and waist.

The girl got up and thanked Lynn over and over again, she said now she was free to find her family, Lynn gave the girl a pouch of gold coins and said "May the gods of War, and Luck look after you little one" he patted her on the head and gave her one of his Surikens to fend off enemy's. She thanked him again and showed Lynn the way to the nearest Inn. He thanked her in return and gazed at the girl as she ran off.

[Kilian]

Two shadows, both on opposite sides of Lynn, watched him from the swaying treetops. One was Lilis, the other was fledgling vampire who called himself Gabriel Ash, and they were curious about Lynn… or at least Lilis was. Few things interested her, but anything that did was terrifying… or terrified of her. Whatever. To have Lilis interested in you wasn’t always a good thing though. But that all depended on who sent her or how she found you.

Whatever the reason, Lilis was interested with Lynn. He had skill with his weapons, generous, and protected those more unfortunate people. If it had been some of Lilis’ demon kin, they would have been rightly sick on the spot. But they are apocalyptic demons and their purpose is to destroy and kill. Lilis was only half apocalyptic demon, through Kaie, her only tie to the demons. However, this wasn’t important for the situation at hand. Her curiosity of Lynn was just eating at her, but she wasn’t about to just walk out of the shadow and talk to him. Bad idea. No, she would wait, follow him, and watch him until she was sure he posed no great threat to herself or anyone near her.

Gabriel was curious of Lynn too, but he was starting to get hungry. Lilis had been taking them out to eat. He wondered what she wanted to do know, but knew better than to ask her anything yet. He had a scar from his last “stupid question.” Nope, he would just have to, unfortunately, wait. Gabriel shifted his position to be more comfortable in the tree. That was a bad idea too because it caused his branch to sway unnaturally in the breeze. Lilis was going to be as mad as hellfire if he gave them away.

[Cody]

Lynn stoped suddenly, hearing the branches he thought of the options of what was in the tree ~The wind isnt that strong today to move the branches like that.... and their is no bird big enough around here to make such a sound...~ under Lynns mask he grined, he griped his left Katana, The Light Moon blade, and started to walk on ~Who or what ever it is ill be ready~

Lynn also placed a hand neer one of his pouches which carried his smoke bombs just in case. Lynn also notticed that not many of the birds where singing, some of them had stoped compleatly.

[Kilian]

Lilis let out an angry hiss and leapt down from her branch behind Lynn. Gabriel froze on his branch. His eyes wide with fright. This was his first encounter with his teacher being slightly upset. Lilis strode up behind Lynn.

"Back off!" She growled angrily, stopping ten paces behind him, her cloak swirling up around her ankles and shadows swallowing her up completely.

[Zuki Tamaro]

(Ooh, this is awsome! Two cool characters together! *snickers* I wonder how this might turn out...)

[Cody]

"Back off?" Lynn said with a calm tone "Why for what ever reason? I didn't do nothing but merely clutched my blade in defense" He looked over his shoulder at Lilis and raised a brow and shrugged "In any case you don't have any quarrel with me, and I see no reason why we need to fight, I have done you no wrong and you haven't done me any wrong so I see no reason why I would need to back off when I'm just innocently heading to the nearest Inn for some well deserved rest and to fill my empty stomach"

He turned around his left hand still on his Katana just in case, "So tell me what have I done to make you want to shout 'Back off' hmm?" his brows were raised in question

[Kilian]

Gabriel hopped down from his branch about three paces in front of Lynn. "I'm why." He said quietly, shoving his hands into his pockets and looking down. "I am a fledgling and the vampire who turned got destroyed, so she is teaching me. I'm sorry."

Lilis hmphed softly and drew herself a little straighter. She didn't quite trust Lynn. Her own hands were curled about the hilts of a couple of her various daggers. She just dared him to twitch in Gabriel's direction. Thinking about it now, she hadn't really beat up, threatened, or tortured anyone that day. He could be the first if he decided to make a mistake.

"There are plenty of inns around here. Take your pick... but becareful." Lilis commented softly, looking up at Lynn with glowing purple eyes.

[Cody]

Lynn closed his eyes and smiled "Its ok, I would be a little edgy too looking after some one" he looked over at Gabriel and nodded "Its very understandable" then turned his gaze back at Lilis, "So I see you two are not human not that it matters or anything"

Lynn relaxed his grip on the blade but still held on, "But I hear rumors that slayers are in the area, if you are indeed a Vampire" he motioned this over to Gabriel "Then I would stay weary of them" he nodded once more "In any case it was nice to meet both of you, and please be careful their are many non decent creatures out there" he bowed once, a custom that he learned from his teacher and walked off.

[Kilian]

"I am far more than capable of taking care of myself and my fledgling." Lilis told Lynn and followed after him, Gabriel followed her. "I do not care about slayers. Most of them know better than to mess with me. I am far older and far more powerful than many vampires will ever be. And I didn't catch your name... Mine is Lilis and my fledgling's name is Gabriel."

[Cody]

Lynn pulled down his face mask and smiled "My name is Lynn it is nice to meet you both" he looked over his shoulder to see that they where following him "Strange.... I usually think of vampires as creatures that prey on humans and other creatures without care, not to offense or anything"

Its always hard for Lynn to keep his mouth shut when some one starts talking to him, "And besides I didn't think vampires can come out in the sun thought it burned their skin" he kept rambling about what he thought about vampires, nothing bad though he didn't want to offend them in any way.

[Kilian]

Gabriel laughed and Lilis grumbled. “Not all of us are heartless creatures. Some vampires do go a little crazy and things like that. Lilis just likes to torture people when she gets stressed out. So she’s psycho! OW!”

“You’re stupid.” Lilis said rather calmly and Gabriel rubbed the back of his head. “There are two types of vampires, Blood and Ash. Do not let Gabriel’s name fool you, Gabriel Ash. Gabriel is really a Blood, like me, but my son Constantine is an Ash vampire. It’s the Ash who burn up in sunlight, but only after about fifteen minutes or so. Bloods are superior to Ashes in everything, but I still l like dressing up in several layers of black. It helps for hiding in the shadows and hiding my identity.”

[Cody]

Lynn laughed a bit "I can go crazy at times too, but only when I am very angry which I don't get very often" he looked back and smiled warmly "Sorry if I'm talking too much I haven't had good company for a long time I'm always on the road you see. If its not a mercenary job its just going around wandering for one" he sighed.

"I really dislike being a mercenary a bloody job it is I would rather be a man of service to a kingdom that way I don't feel as dirty when I kill some one" he sighed again "Though most of the people I kill for my job are very bad, but I still feel dirty by doing so don't know why or anything"

Lynn stopped when he saw a large building "That must be the Inn" Lynn took out a large parchment with a mans face on it, the mans face had a large scar across it, his face was ragged and looked as if it needed shaving. "This is my next target, a wanted man dead for killing innocent bystander's" he looked back at Lilis and Gabriel and shrugged "If you want to see me work your more then welcome too...." he sighed once more and headed toward the Inn

[Kilian]

"Hey Lilis! He's just like you!" Gabriel cried and then found himself face first in the dirt.

"No, he's not a thing like me." She growled at him softly. "If you prefer to be of service, there are two kingdoms here in which you may find service. But be warned, if you try to cause trouble in either kingdom with the royal families, I will personally hunt you down and kill you. I don't kill quick either. I like to have fun, so I go slooooow. And we'll watch you with your next target. It will be interesting to see your style."

[Cody]

Lynn just grinned at this comment "Well we will just have to see then" he nodded and looked into one of the windows from afar, "Their" he said pointing out the man, the man was sitting alone near a coroner to the back drinking some fine beer. Lynn went to the door and opened it acting casual some of the people looked at Lynn with an amused look seeing his clothing.

The man didn't even raise an eye to Lynn when he approached him, "So are you another one after my head?" said the man as he ran his hand over his rugged face

"Indeed, you have committed many crimes against all kingdoms in this land, the penalty for you is death" everyone around Lynn and the man stooped what they were doing and stared at them both

"So.... do you want to take this outside.... or...." suddenly the man threw up his table trying to knock Lynn off balance this didn't work as Lynn saw the mans fingers twitch and strain as he clutched the table, he swiftly jumped over it as it was thrown and landed softly on his feet. "Or..." the man finished "Would you rather fight here and now?" Lynn just shrugged and smiled, he pulled his face scarf up and crouched down into a fighting position.

The man withdrew his large broad sword hanging from his back and started to swing wildly at Lynn but the way the man was using his blade you would think he knew what he was doing, the blades movements where swift and strong not once did it hit anything else but try to hit Lynn.

Surprised Lynn withdrew his Katana The Light Moon and blocked a few of the mans attacks "Impressive, no wonder you are one of the most wanted men" Lynn parried a sword gesture from the man and quickly slide under his attacking arm and behind him "But the problem with your technique is that you are too slow and your back is open to attack" before Lynn could make a move however the man suddenly swung around and his blade hit Lynn's Katana squarely.

Lynn wasn't prepared for that but he didn't subdue, without hesitation he brought his Katana back from its collied from the mans large blade and swiftly stuck the broad sword clashing with one of the mans attacks "So you" the man grunted "You are talented with your ability's I guess they sent the right guy this time too bad you have to die"

Lynn chuckled "Oh no my good sir I'm afraid my time on this realm isn't up just yet" Lynn forced the two apart and back flipped on a table, he reached into one of his pouches and took three Surkiens and threw them at the man, one hit squarely on his chest, another on his throat, and the last and most deadly between his eyes. It took about a minute for the impact to settle in then the man fell hard to the floor.

[Kilian]

Lilis and Gabriel stood near the door, watching. It took some people a while to notice her. Gabriel had moved up to the bar. He was talking quietly with the tender, who nodded occasionally and glanced around the room. He was nervous around the vampire... and any vampires.

Small talk bored Lilis. If she had been fighting the man, she would have killed him a lot sooner in her boredom. She looked around the room and noticed how much people were afraid of her. She didn't care and kind of liked it that way. People did better with a little fear in their lives. Lilis gave a quiet snort and walked quietly over to Lynn.

"That was very interesting, but he was a very boring opponent. It's more fun when they get angry and scream more." Lilis snorted in disgust. "But you did pretty well."

[Cody]

"Personally" Lynn said with a sigh as he cut off the mans head and stuffed it into a bag to show that he had slain the man "I think he was quite a good, though you might be right he did talk a bit too much. He had skill I give him that but he was lacking in how to use that skill I swear the people I fight now get weaker and weaker" he shrugged and slung the bag onto his back "Good thing the place where I got this flyer is near by otherwise I wouldn't be able to bear this stench after the skin starts to rot."

[Kilian]

Gabriel laughed and Lilis just smiled. Gabriel ran his tongue over the opening of a skin before drinking from it. It was a good thing that the tender had some blood around, he was hungry. Lilis sniffed and hummed softly. Gabriel chuckled and shared the skin with her. She drank three swallows from it and passed it back to him.

"You should spar with me sometime then. No one has yet beaten me... but I think Dev and Daedra could if I ever tried with them." Lilis said softly as she watched Lynn. "You won't mind us accompanying you to this place, will you? And besides, if they need witnesses, we count as three."

Gabriel was smiling again. He knew what Lilis was talking about. Anyone who trained with her knew what she was talking about. Kaie was the third person and she was the part of Lilis that was pure demon.

[Cody]

Lynn thought for a moment "Sparing eh? Sounds fun I would like to take you up on that offer" he walked out of the Inn and looked over his shoulder "And sure I don't mind if you come with me, its just a few miles south, under a large bolder they like to keep themselves secret"

((Sorry W/B))

[Kilian]

“I like secrets.”

“Lilis, you are a secret.”

Lilis smirked. “Thank you Gabriel. So is there a specific time at which you’d like to spar with me? I have a pretty tight schedule.”

“But she always finds time to make it to the training yards twice a day, and this includes the night training. She’s the best guard and fighter at the palace and the best teacher anyone could ask for.” Gabriel said with a sly smile and glanced at Lilis. She looked rigid but that was it. He knew he’d get it in a training yard.

“So what is this place like, or more precisely, should I expect anything?”

“Don’t you have any faith in me?”

“No, you’re a fledgling and I’m taking care of you. I do that very well you know.”

Gabriel sighed and rolled his eyes. He grumbled and knew that she was right. He didn’t like having to be taken care of… no body really did… but sometimes it was necessary for some vampires.

(S'okay... sorry I took so long.)

[Cody]

((Np don't worry I understand believe me))

Lynn thought for a moment "How about Midnight tomorrow?" Lynn suddenly came to a halt before a big bolder "Oh and yes be careful, their are men here who would love to have a vampires head, so I would watch my back if I where you, course ill also keep a look out for any men who wish to do you harm."

Lynn then came close to the boulder and whispered a small magic phrase, suddenly the bolder shattered into millions of shards, then the shards formed a door on the ground, Lynn knelt down and opened the door "Follow me if you will"